Day: February 26, 2021

Categories Latin America

72 hours to leave: EU envoy to Venezuela told to pack her bags after Brussels brings new sanctions over elections & rights abuses

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The head of the EU’s delegation to Venezuela has been told she has just 72 hours to leave after being expelled by Caracas in response to Brussels expanding its sanctions on Venezuelan officials for “undermining democracy.” … Read More >72 hours to leave: EU envoy to Venezuela told to pack her bags after Brussels brings new sanctions over elections & rights abuses

Categories World

Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media

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Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly urged US President Joe Biden to maintain his predecessor’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court, arguing that even if he disagrees with them, the US and Israel must stick together. … Read More >Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media

Categories EU

Police pelted with stones, garbage dumpsters set alight in Catalonia’s 9th night of riots over jailed rapper Pablo Hasel (VIDEOS)

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Riots have continued in the Spanish region of Catalonia for a ninth consecutive night as demonstrators voice their anger over the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism on Twitter. … Read More >Police pelted with stones, garbage dumpsters set alight in Catalonia’s 9th night of riots over jailed rapper Pablo Hasel (VIDEOS)

Categories Documentary

Cyber Censors. What’s the future of the internet? | RT Documentary

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What’s the future of the internet? Digital reality will soon face a tough challenge. A war of platforms is breaking out in the virtual world, and it seems to be beyond the reach of any government. For some time, the three internet giants, YouTube, Google and Facebook, have made their own choices about which news people will see, and which presidential candidate to promote. … Read More >Cyber Censors. What’s the future of the internet? | RT Documentary

Categories World

Australian parliament passes law requiring Big Tech to pay media after last-minute changes prompted by Facebook news ban

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Australian lawmakers have passed a law that forces tech giants like Facebook and Google fork out money for the media content. Critics argue the bill was watered down after Facebook imposed a week-long ban on Australian news. … Read More >Australian parliament passes law requiring Big Tech to pay media after last-minute changes prompted by Facebook news ban

Categories Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: End the duopoly

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According to a new Gallop poll, over 60 percent of those surveyed are dissatisfied with the two major political parties in the US. The country is divided politically, but the parties themselves are divided within. Add to this the fact that most voters don’t belong to either party. Is it finally time to move on from this duopoly? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: End the duopoly

Categories Russia

Row as NGO Amnesty says Navalny not ‘prisoner of conscience’ due to far-right views & Western commentators claim RT is behind it!

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A furious online debate is raging after an NGO struck a jailed Russian opposition figure from its list of political prisoners over past xenophobic statements. Obviously, for conspiracy-loving commentators, RT must be to blame. … Read More >Row as NGO Amnesty says Navalny not ‘prisoner of conscience’ due to far-right views & Western commentators claim RT is behind it!

Categories Russia

Even with pandemic and global economic downturn, Russian national debt lower than expected as country counts cost of coronavirus

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Despite record borrowing to shore up the country’s finances and fund its healthcare system during the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia has racked up far less national debt than first expected, a new economic analysis has claimed. … Read More >Even with pandemic and global economic downturn, Russian national debt lower than expected as country counts cost of coronavirus

Categories World

Violence in Kiev sees 27 cops injured as protesters come out against court decision to lock up far-right nationalist Sternenko

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Twenty-seven Ukrainian policemen were injured in clashes on Kiev’s central Bankova Street, on Tuesday night, after a demonstration against the imprisonment of far-right Odessa activist Sergey Sternenko descended into violence. … Read More >Violence in Kiev sees 27 cops injured as protesters come out against court decision to lock up far-right nationalist Sternenko